Investing.com — Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares rose as much as 8% on Wednesday after Chief Executive Elon Musk announced the company’s chip design team completed the “tape out” of its AI5 chip.
The electric vehicle maker was the best performer among the Magnificent Seven technology stocks following Musk’s announcement on X.
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This is expected to be a banner year for nuclear energy — as well as a huge opportunity for investors to capitalize on the changing global energy mix. Fifteen new reactors are expected to go online this year, and another 50 from 2027 through 2030.
There are over 75 nuclear reactors under construction around the world,
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Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter?
Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage,
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Wall Street analysts expect Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) to post quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 26.2%. Revenues are expected to be $58.62 million, down 0.7% from the year-ago quarter.
Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged.
Wall Street’s biggest banks still expect 2026 to be a strong year for dealmaking, although turmoil in the Middle East that has roiled global markets has tempered executive optimism.
Investment banking fees – earned from advising on mergers and acquisitions and underwriting deals – surged an average of 27 per cent across six major U.S.
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Palantir (PLTR) trades at a 215x trailing P/E multiple while facing a 35% decline from its highs.
The stock struggles to gain traction despite encouraging comments from President Trump and buying from Cathie Wood at Ark Invest.
In an aerial view, the Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Los Angeles Refinery is seen on April 02, 2026 in Carson, California.
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The Iran war is starting to show up in the U.S. economy in ways both obvious and not so much,
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TSLA stock today: Shares of Tesla saw a notable uptick on Wednesday, rising more than 8%. The move reflects a mix of improving market sentiment and renewed attention on the company’s artificial intelligence progress.
The broader market painted a mixed picture.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how renewable energy stocks fared in Q4, starting with Nextpower (NASDAQ:NXT).
Renewable energy companies are buoyed by the secular trend of green energy that is upending traditional power generation.
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Oil prices have gone on a hyperbolic run this year due to the war with Iran. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, has jumped 60% to more than $90 a barrel. Surging crude prices are a near-term boon for oil producers as they’re on track to reap windfall profits.
However,